Item - 2024.PH16.5

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Received the report (October 15, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services for information.

This report responds to Planning and Housing Committee's direction for staff to report on development review timeline metrics to the Planning and Housing Committee on a quarterly basis (2023.PH6.2). Quarterly reports include the following:

a. Average timeline to complete the Pre-Application Consultation Process; 

b. Average timeline to reach a decision on a Zoning By-law Application;

c. Average timeline to reach a decision on a combined Official Plan Amendment/Zoning By-law Application; and

d. Average timeline to approve a Site Plan Application. 

In addition to a description of the metrics listed above, the report provides context on how ongoing improvements to the development review process impact application review timelines in the medium to long term.

To date, staff have advanced three quarterly reports: Q1 2024 (2024.PH9.2), Q2 2024 (2024.PH11.5), and Q3 2024 (2024.PH14.4). Reporting has evolved to reflect ongoing legislative change and to improve data accuracy and interpretation, as detailed in the Comments section of this report.